Draw Two Design

Discover what makes good games click through user experience design decisions with host Demetruis Vassar.

110: Ol' Faithful 11/18/2024

110: Ol' Faithful Demetruis rambles about how onboarding works from his experiences playing Mario Party games. Resources: - Sajam The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/33966057

109: Short Episode and Go Vote 11/04/2024

109: Short Episode and Go Vote Demetruis talks about the new player/designer experience and just a friendly reminder for American listeners to go vote soon. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/33768692

108: Social Media Feedback 10/21/2024

108: Social Media Feedback Demetruis is so into Metaphor: ReFantazio that this will be a short and sweet episode in regards to player feedback. Resources: - Automaton Media The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/33541752

107: Times Are Tough, Hang In There 10/07/2024

107: Times Are Tough, Hang In There Demetruis gets a little personal about the job market. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/33343282

106: Jet Lag Recovery 09/23/2024

106: Jet Lag Recovery Demetruis is still recovering from his travels so he shall return soon! Thanks for tuning in! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/33163217

105: Shall Be Back Soon! 09/09/2024

105: Shall Be Back Soon! Demetruis is currently taking a much needed break and will be back in the next two weeks to talk about his adventures from it! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/32769242

104: Gathering Attention 08/26/2024

104: Gathering Attention Demetruis talks about progress indicators and how they play a role in gathering user attention. Resources: - Nir Eyal - National Library of Medicine - The New York Times The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/32735787

103: A Mental Reset 08/12/2024

103: A Mental Reset Just a short update on the podcast. Shall return in the next two weeks! Thank you so much for your support. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/32536247

102: Iron Sharpens Iron 07/29/2024

102: Iron Sharpens Iron A bit of personal yapping about skill based matchmaking yappers using an article about A/B testing over SBMM. Definitely check out the source in the resources below! Resources: - Activision The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/32325427

101: Reflection 07/15/2024

101: Reflection A short reflection about the podcast since there has been over 100 episodes now. Thank you so much for listening! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/32132047

100: Mr. 100 07/01/2024

100: Mr. 100 Wow. Hitting Mr. 100?! Crazy. Continuing with the short episodes this time as I am still having strong commitments to real life work transitions. Thanks for listening! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/31952492

99: Growth Means Change 06/17/2024

99: Growth Means Change Continuing with the short episodes this time around as Demetruis gives a little life status update. Thanks for listening! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/31760853

98: Hey, What Are You Playing? 06/03/2024

98: Hey, What Are You Playing? As more personal details keep coming up in my life, we have another short episode this time around. Thank you so much for your continued support. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/31573607

97: Its Tough Out There 05/20/2024

97: Its Tough Out There Another short episode this time around. Thanks! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/31376277

96: Impromptu Weekend 05/06/2024

96: Impromptu Weekend No new episode due to some impromptu life plans. We shall be back in the next two weeks! Thank you! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/31147663

95: Different Motivations of Players 04/22/2024

95: Different Motivations of Players Demetruis brought back a fresh spin on a topic discussed at the beginnings of this podcast concerning player motivations. Resources: - Mark Rosewater - Mark Rosewater - Quantic Foundry The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/30925063

94: Clearing the Backlog 04/08/2024

94: Clearing the Backlog Just a short and sweet announcement about revisiting some previously discussed topics with a new perspective. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/30723503

93: Ladder Learning 03/25/2024

93: Ladder Learning Rio is working through trying to climb through the TFT ladder and has made some observations to listen to. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/30523153

92: Spring Forward 03/11/2024

92: Spring Forward Dealing with an injury so a short episode for you all. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/30313478

91: The Friend Who Pesters 02/26/2024

91: The Friend Who Pesters Ever had that friend who keeps pressuring you to try out a new game? I am that friend. Enjoy this episode of me admiring the interesting UX techniques of one of my favorite games. Resources: - Ars Technica - Game Maker's Toolkit The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/30069343

90: Delightfully Distracted 02/12/2024

90: Delightfully Distracted Was definetely distracted this weekend, but I can explain with a nice short & sweet episode for you all! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/29899793

89: Presenting With Intention 01/29/2024

89: Presenting With Intention Already a wild year so far. Demetruis talks about presenting design work through storytelling. Be sure to check out the resources below for excellent information. Resources: - Random Prompt Generator for Whiteboard Design Practice - MIT OpenCourseWare - Margot Leitman - Carmine Gallo The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/29685098

88: Hey, What Were You Doing? 01/15/2024

88: Hey, What Were You Doing? 2024 is here and Demetruis has a lighthearted storytime episode to tell you about his break. Thanks again for your support. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/29487958

87: Happy New Year 2024! 01/01/2024

87: Happy New Year 2024! Friendly reminder that we will be back later this month! Thank you so much again for the support for the past three years! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/29293003

86: Happy Holidays! 12/18/2023

86: Happy Holidays! Draw Two Design will be back in 2024! Thank you so much for the support! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/29119163

85: Things To Look Out For in 2024 12/04/2023

85: Things To Look Out For in 2024 On this week's episode, Demetruis talks about the State of UX 2024 by the UX Collective Resources: - UX Collective Trends The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/28906013

84: Learning Is Not Easy 11/20/2023

84: Learning Is Not Easy On this week's episode, Demetruis talks about his process on how he enjoys learning. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/28713208

83: Be Back Very Soon! 11/06/2023

83: Be Back Very Soon! Demetruis shall be back in the next two weeks! Thank you so much for the support! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/28521995

82: Communication Skills Are Important 10/23/2023

82: Communication Skills Are Important On this week's episode, Demetruis talks about the importance of communication in design. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/28390007

81: Gushing About Risk & Reward 10/09/2023

81: Gushing About Risk & Reward On this week's episode, Demetruis gushes about F-Zero 99's risk and reward system. Resources: - CrazyGameNerd The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/28260914

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